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  1. That's an old photo. Looks like his Villiers engined bantam.
  2. Yes that's correct. Think it was 75. It was the last year it started at the cattle market in Edinburgh. Yes he then purchased it off Ray and that's the bike in the photo.
  3. It's not the full SSDT as he has a normal card number on and in that era it was metal number boards with a black background and yellow numbers. Definitely the pre 65 SSDT prior to 1985
  4. I think with that helmet and his beard that big its more likely to be earlier than 85. Sure in 85 he wore a blue Nolan.
  5. Not sure its 1989. I know he rode it in 1985 when I rode his Royal Enfield 250 Crusader that Davy then went on to take to 2nd place a couple of times.
  6. FHe's kept his feet up again today so at last he's won it after a few near misses. Yes Dad is very proud. Just need Adam to have a stormer at biketrial national tomorrow now and that will make it a mega weekend.
  7. What do Tone Bou, Albert Cabestany, Jeroni Fajardo & Takahishi Fujinami have in common? Well apart from being top world trials riders they all made there name in winning world biketrial championships before they moved to the motorized variety. They have managed to transfer the skills they learnt on a bicycle with balance and hopping onto the motorbikes with great success. In both Spain and Japan the sport of biketrials is big and is bringing new riders through all the time for a future on the World trials circuit. Britain has a small dedicated biketrial following and maybe can do the same in future being a stepping stone into motorbike trials. Currently we have three biketrial world champions with Jack Carthy, Charlie Rolls and Adam Morewood and who knows whether any of these will transfer the skills and be the next Toni Bou. The final Tyketrial club event is this weekend, 6th November, at Branshaw Quarry, Oakworth, Near Keighley. Why not go along to see the three world champions and the other competitors or dig out your bicycle and helmet and have a go yourself. Entries can be taken on the day but the organizers would be most grateful if you get in touch prior to the event. For details please see http://www.biketrialuk.co.uk/TykeTrial.htm
  8. i'm pretty sure the ACU gives it as 33"-35" track. The wider the more stable. From memory ours is about 34"
  9. Majority of british ones are to the ACU specification (give or take a bit, especiall regarding the seat!) Important things to get it handling correct is - to have bike vertical when all tyres at comp pressure - 1.5" toe in on sidecar wheel over wheelbase of bike. - sidecar wheel to lead back wheel by approx 10" (can firm this up by measuring mine if really req'd) Most of UK sidecars built by bruce Rushton but he's not making many nowadays. Best thing is to get an old one someone has lying around and then fit it to the solo of choice.
  10. With Fajardo going to Ossa and the rest of the world top 5 sorted for next season it is obvious that Beta need a new no.1 Next best and making the most progress in 2010 is James. With his ambition to improve further he needs full factory backing and it seems he's now got it. Hopefully this is the final piece of the jigsaw to see him getting on the podium outdoors.
  11. My Dad helped develop the silk trials bike. It got changed from a monocoque to a traditional tubular frame. Even though the swinging arm pivot was same axis as the gearbox shaft giving consistant chain tension I remember a tensioner was still added as it seemed to make the bike smoother on low revs as it kept the tension more consistant. My brother rode it in an A & B natioanl at Brimham rocks. Must of been about 1981. The gearbox was the best. 4 gears + high and low ratio giving a total of 8. Was great for those sections where you thought 'I need second and a half' select 2nd gear & high ratio and bingo!
  12. Have to agree with you there. It would be better to have less events and then allow clubs to run 'quality' trials with a full quota of officials. As for the Old Trials Fanatic statement of give the riders what they want then the rule will go someway towards that. Presently clubs cannot get a good date when all officials are available and it doesn't clash with nationals that the good centre riders go to as certain clubs 'own' certain dates in the calender and run 12+ events per year. Make it fair for all clubs. It would be impossible for a new club to start and get any dates at all unless they specifically catered for a specific class such as pre65 / twinshock only.
  13. I'm pretty sure the lead used to be about 9" but modern outfits are 10.5". Trouble is if you put 10.5" lead on a sidecar without a sidecar brake you will struggle to turn left on a downhill or a chair high camber. But in contrast the less lead you put on the worse it is turning right.
  14. Try getting in touch with Ian or Helen Allaway at JAM sport. They are heavily involed in the sidecar scene in that area.
  15. By pass the thermostat to see if fan comes on. If not try using a voly meter to see if power is getting to fan. If there is power it's the fan motor. If theres no power could be the small black box.
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